Review Questions - Ancient Greece, Early Civ., And Early Man
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This was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence on Western civilization. Test your knowledge on the subject by taking this quiz. All the bet in the quiz.
- 1.At the end of the last ice age, how did the global climate change?
- A.
The ice caps receded back to Europe
- B.
The earth became drier and colder
- C.
The earth became significantly warmer and moisture
- D.
The earth remained cold; however, sea levels rose rapidly
- 2.Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
- A.
Universal education
- B.
Religious differences
- C.
Favorable geography
- D.
Political harmony
- 3.What are the components (parts) of government that existed in Sparta during the time of ancient Greece?
- A.
The government was control the voting process; it was mandatory to be part of the voting process; and they believe that the people existed for the good of the state
- B.
The government was in control of the education; it was mandatory to get an education; and they believe that people existed for the good of the state
- C.
Government was in control of the military; it was mandatory to be part of the military; and they believe that the people existed for the good of the state
- D.
The government was in control the media it was mandatory to be part of the military; and they believe that the people existed for the good of the state
- 4.Which statement best explains the difficulty the ancient Greeks had in uniting all of its citizens under a single government?
- A.
The independent nature of the people, the abundance of water, and the lack of food all made it difficult
- B.
The independent nature of the people, the size of the region, and the lack of food all made it difficult
- C.
Independent nature the people, geography of the region, and the size of region all made it difficult
- D.
The independent nature of the people, the dangerous wild animals, and the abundance of water all made it difficult
- 5.What was the main cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
- A.
Greece and Rome were often at war.
- B.
The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
- C.
Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control
- D.
The Greek people had many different languages and religions
- 6.What activity helped Alexander the Great spread the Hellenistic culture?
- A.
Encouraging exploration
- B.
Visiting different countries
- C.
Conquering different nations
- D.
Sending ambassadors to the different courts
- 7.When a questions refers to Hellenistic culture, it is referring to
- A.
A girl named Helen of Troy
- B.
The Roman religion
- C.
Blending Greek culture with other cultures
- D.
Everything that supports a culture.
- 8.One of the first peoples to use voting to make major decisions were the
- A.
Romans
- B.
Persians.
- C.
Athenians
- D.
Spartans
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